Paine Street gets 'extreme' makeover

Paine Street is shedding its country-road, two-lane identity to become a major four-lane boulevard on Peterson Air Force Base.Beginning in April, the street, which connects Peterson Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, will be under construction and will be turned from a two-lane road into a four-lane

Seatbelt safety

Air Force has new weapon in fight against Spice

Air Force officials began drug testing Airmen Feb. 22 to determine whether they are using Spice -- the street term for a range of designer synthetic-cannabinoid products. With the implementation of testing, officials intend to send a very clear message: use Spice, and you may lose your career, end

Stop loss pay application window closing March 4

The deadline for eligible members or legally designated beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay is coming to a close March 4.Almost 6,000 current and former Airmen have received a total of more than $19 million in special pay since Air Force Personnel Center officials here began

Wingman Day takes aim at healthy eating, resiliency

If it seemed like Health and Wellness Center registered dietitian Julie Anderson was trying to gross out the audience, she was.She showed slides of how the artery of a person who eats too many fatty chicken wings starts to resemble the chicken wings. She also showed a photo of processed chicken meat

Knights: Prepare to charge

Col. Stephen N. Whiting, 21st Space Wing commander, asked Airmen to imagine what it must have felt like to be a member of the Green Bay Packers as they entered the stadium tunnel for this year's Super Bowl.Think of all the preparation that led up to that moment, he said during his Commander's Call

Peterson takes home commander's cup again

New controlled spend account reduces delinquency

The formerly predominant GTC, or government travel card, is quickly becoming obsolete as the new controlled spend account cards arrive in the mailboxes of Air Force Space Command Airmen.AFSPC has already issued a round of cards to GTC cardholders whose credit balances were zero and for whom no

Teens get early start on summer employment search

It is not too early for teens to start their summer job hunt.The Airman and Family Readiness Center wants to help teens get a jump on their search with a Job Search Techniques for Teens seminar, said Kehinde OshikoyaPamphille, AFRC spouse career focus program manager.The AFRC is hosting the seminar

Installation Protection Program implementing new telephone alert system

Picture this scenario: It's 2 a.m. and a major incident takes place requiring Peterson Air Force Base emergency responders and crisis management personnel to get to work immediately. Traditionally, recall rosters would be activated, working its way down the list to notify necessary personnel.